Finally Skype release update to version 2.5 for Android and its list of officially supported handsets and tablets. They officially released a list of 14 new Android devices, including Honeycomb tablets for brings video calls. This list include the Atrix, Bionic and Nexus One, Skype is inviting the Xoom, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Acer’s Iconia. Checkout the press release bellow for more details also the supported device list.

Winrumors has posted a very interesting video of an iPad 2 running iOS 5 compared to a Windows 8 Slate and the video goes over almost every feature that these tablets offer, from lock-screen to social network integration. The certain features like Mail, Calendar and App Store could not be compared between the two as these features are not available yet on the Windows 8 developer preview build…………….

ZiiLABS team was able to breed a brand new Android reference tablet which it hopes OEMs will love and use for future products, called Jaguar3, the tablet runs Android 3.2 and is powered by the ZMS-20 chip boasting two 1.5GHz Cortex-A9 cores and 48 StemCell Processing cores and supporting the ZMS-40 SoC (four Cortex-A9 cores, 96 StemCell Processors), the Jaguar3 is 8.1mm thick, and features a magnesium case, a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) capacitive touchscreen, dual cameras (the rear-facing one can use up to a 12MP sensor), two microphones, and a battery allowing for up to 10 hours of operation. ZiiLabs is offering audio upgrades courtesy of Creative’s Sound Blaster technology, plus custom software for HDR support and panoramic picture-taking and design of the Jaguar3′s exterior was handled by Creative, who has teamed up with ZiiLabs before on the ZiiO series tablets…………………

GameStop’s gaming tablet search has turned up a slate, according to company president Tony Bartel with the retailer currently testing the Android-based slate and readying a custom controller and the unnamed tablet as a GameStop certified gaming platform to GamesIndustry. It sounds like he found that perfect tablet in the OEM market and the tablet will also reportedly allow you to stream console games, care of Spawn Labs technology. Expect the hardware to come pre-loaded with a handful of games, and to have a focus on an OnLive-like, cloud-based gaming platform and the GameStop-made tab could also see third-party exclusives head to the platform, crafted with its controller interface in mind……………

3M makes Mary Lou Jepsen’s dreams come true, showers Pixel Qi with cash and 3M’s New Ventures investment arm is betting the combo of its Optical Systems Division’s LCD film technology expertise and also funding will not only ramp up production of the sunlight-readable color screens. It’s a nice shot of confidence for the display maker’s much-touted and could be the financial boost necessary to take Jepsen from underdog to industry heavyweight. The money will be used for multiple things including strengthening the sales and engineering capability at Pixel Qi……………….

Google has a long standing tradition of naming updated versions of their Android operating systems after desserts and he Ice Cream Sandwich update has been pushed back to Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean being one of the few dessert names to start with a J, there is a very good chance it could be the next name and Ice Cream Sandwich is said to be a big update in itself with it being a common platform for both Android smartphones and tablets……………

Acer and ViewSonic are the latest companies to execute patent licensing agreements with Microsoft to protect their Android smartphones and tablet devices from litigation in the event Microsoft ever decides to take Google to court for patent infringement and ViewSonic will explicitly be paying royalties to Microsoft to cover Android tablets and mobile phones. The announcement of a license agreement with Acer contains no language about royalties, potentially indicating Acer may have executed a patent swap with Microsoft that doesn’t involve cash. Both outfits have signed a patent agreement that provides broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for their tablets and mobile phones running the Android or Chrome Platform………………

CyberLink has developed and now made available the PowerDVD Mobile, an all-in-one media player for tablets running Android Honeycomb and with PowerDVD Mobile people can create playlists and organize their media collection, stream media from a PC with PowerDVD installed, wirelessly save MP4 videos, photos and music from PowerDVD on the PC and also watch videos, listen to music. The software sells for $20 in the Android Market, although users of PowerDVD 11 Ultra may activate a free version with a code that’s provided in the desktop version of their software……………..

Amazon has plans to launch several new Android tablets, perhaps in a bid to compete against other Android tablets, but perhaps a bigger fish is in Amazon’s sights with Apple’s very own iPad 2 and Amazon will be launching their upcoming tablet for a much cheaper price compared to Apple’s iPad. Amazon claim that it will sell for hundreds less than the iPad 2………………

As Android continues to dominate U.S. smartphone market share month after month, a new report argues that this momentum will be the key to saving Motorola and it is that rapid growth and popularity which could be the key to save flagging Motorola Mobility, which was purchased last week, according to a new report from the NPD Group. Android currently holds 52 percent of the smartphone market as of the end of the second quarter of 2011 and there’s been some concern voiced about how Google might treat its other Android partners now that it has an actual device maker under in its tent, but NPD doesn’t think that’ll be a problem and Google has said publically that things wouldn’t change with its partners……………….

AMD has announced that it has updated its line of Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) with new version of its Series C and Series E processors, this update is targeting a wide array of computer ranging from ultrathin laptops to desktop computers. The updated Zacate and Ontario APUs sport DDR-1333 and HDMI 1.4a support, snaring bragging rights to faster memory and 3D output for 3D-enabled televisions and promise an increased resting battery life up to 10.5 hours for the E-Series and a staggering 12 hours on the C-Series……………….

Are you preparing to buy a HP TouchPad 16GB or 32GB? Then Wait, first listen to us! HP offering 70-75% price cut on their TouchPad tablet.To buy a 16GB TouchPad you have to spend $99 and the 32GB TouchPad at $149. But no word on the 64GB model pricing.The date apparently put forward by HP is August 20th, but at least two Canadian retailers (Best Buy and Future Shop) have already made the cut though both outlets show the sale ending August 22nd.

An intriguing piece from TheNextWeb claims that HP’s WebOS tablet operating system runs significantly faster on the Apple iPad 2 compared to HP’s own Touchpad tablet and webOS operating system was running over twice as fast on its rival’s iPad 2 tablet. It may seem strange that the 1.2GHz chip inside the TouchPad was so easily outclassed by the slower clocked A5 and Apple’s chip is sporting faster Cortex-A9 architecture, while HP relied on Qualcomm’s slower A8-based Snapdragon……………

HP is set to announce plans to spin off its PC business in order to focus on cloud-based software and services and the plans come as HP is reportedly looking to acquire enterprise software company Autonomy Corp. for $10 billion. HP CEO Leo Apotheker confirmed on the company’s earnings call late this afternoon that the Autonomy acquisition is considerably further along than just a possible offer and that it’s expected to be completed by the end of 2011………………

Dell Reports Strong Second Quarter Financial Results Driven by Enterprise Solutions and Services. The company’s revenue was up one percent over last year is $15.66 billion, compared to $15.5 billion in Q2 2010. Net income jumped 63 percent, from $545 million to $890 million, over the year-ago quarter. The company also is revising its full-year revenue-growth outlook to 1-5 percent from the previous range of 5-9 percent. In the third quarter, Dell expects to see revenue roughly flat relative to Q2, which is in line with seasonality over the past two years. Checkout more details bellow in the press release.

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